999 crews rush to Shropshire village home over carpet fire

Carpet fire sparks 999 response to Shropshire village

Fire crews attended reports of a smell of burning at a property on Lower Beobridge, Claverley, near Bridgnorth, at 6:20pn on Easter Sunday.

Two appliances and operations officers were sent to the scene, where firefighters discovered a fire involving a carpet.

Crews removed the carpet from the room and made the area safe.

Advice was given to the occupiers following the incident, with additional assistance provided by Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Service.

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